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Michael Burnstein

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Michael Burnstein has a practice emphasizing wealth management and tax-exempt organizations.

Previous Experience

Mr. Burnstein served as an attorney-adviser to the Honorable Maurice B. Foley of the United States Tax Court (1995-1997). During that time period, Judge Foley's chambers decided Estate of Schauerhamer v. Commissioner (Section 2036 applied to family limited partnerships) and Bob Jones University v. Commissioner (museum spun off by school with racially discriminatory policy held exempt under Section 501(c)(3)), among many other cases.

Education

New York University School of Law(LL.M., Taxation, 2002)
St. John's University College of Business Administration(M.B.A., 1995)
St. John's University School of Law(J.D., 1995)Member, St. John's Law Review
St. John's University(B.S., 1992)

Teaching Appointments

Mr. Burnstein currently serves as an adjunct professor of law in the LL.M. (taxation) program at Golden Gate University.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of California
Trusts and Estates Section
      Executive Committee (TEXCOM)
San Francisco Estate Planning Council
Vice President
San Francisco Tax Club
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